Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-24


Marshailing the Feroes .. the Veto
The Undcrsso0d Position % the Prests
dent.
The House went at once this morning. sfoef the
vote on the post ONCE bill 70 the consideration q
The veto OF the dependent pension hill Member
pound no time THIS morning % talk OF think of
anything else. There was FUN attendance In the
House. Before the hour Of Assembling Numerous
conferences were held on the noor. and afSer the
gavel fen members conferred In the Hobbies back
OF the seats The friends OF the btll had the ap-
pear&nce OF being better organized than
the niends az the President yet they
Old not give expression 20 any hope
OF Overcoming the veto. probably because they DE-
seemed little doubt when the House met that thl
were that the friends OF the bin viii faii sho any,
wnere nom twelve 70 thirty votes from the two.
thirds necessary 70 pass Il over the veto.
nimSel 10 some extent 20 have the veto sustained
and he has not hesitated TO tell members who have
called on him what he thinks OF the inJudicioua
attitude OF Congress in matters Of pensions. r
seems probable that only such Democrats a. are
unreconciably split with the administration vim
who were strong advocates OF the bill In the nrst
instance, win stand by IL now through self-pride
The President has had several consultation
with Speaker Carlisle Mr. Morrison and Others on
the subject and they have made known his feel
The President looks upon the veto as Judicious
political move that win Son. II not at once, secure
the approval OF the great mass OF the people, a.
well as an honorable and patriotic action.
AN EXCITING TINE m THE Horsx.
During the debate In the House this afternoon,
Mr.. Bragg said that many men advocated this blu,
simply because the men could vote, whom they
Mr. Henderson GowS.-FOr one. I pronounce
that false. lAppiause.
steadily refused TO yield TO interruption continued
until wild excitement prevailed IN the House and
the veto.
Mr. Outhwaise and MI. Marsdon both followed IA
The Extra Session Question net Before
the Cabinet.
II was learned at the White House this after.
noon that there is no truth In the report that an
extra session OF either the senate or the House
was decided upon at the cabinet meeting TO-DAY.
A Special Session % The Senate.
In the republican senatorial caucus this morn.
ing It was stated with some posativeness that q
special session OF the senate win 30 called imme-
diately upon the adjournment OF OongresA II was
said that the President had intimAted TO leading
70 a apon 5nss ne eau special
important nominations.
DIRECTORS ELncTKp.-The following were TO-DAY
elected directors OF the Arlington Fire Insurance
company: Walter 8. Cox, william King, William
Gait Charles Edmonston, Vim. r Riley, s. Thos
Br0wn J.. W. Il Lovejoy, w. W. Johnston and
Fredk L Moore.
IT - STATED at the Treasury department that
the request OF Treasurer Jordan for deficiency
OF $4,000 for printing small ncees hes nothing to
40 with any change OF policy regarding the issue
ot sucn notes, out 10 necessary by an unexpected
Increase In the demand for such notea
The AGGREGATE RBCRrPTs from Internal revenue
for January, 1887, were s2l6, 1917 greater than
those for January, 1880, according 20 the monthly
statement OF commissioner OF internal reyonue
RANGE OF THE THERMoMRrER.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: q
m, "a; am, 80; IL am, 81: pm, 80: maxi